Sunday Sketch 10/7/12

It's Sunday again...

 

I had such a nice weekend with friends and family.  

Saturday we got together with family for birthdays.

Things turned out different than planned but in the end it all worked out fine:))

 

 My nephew, sister and mother are all celebrating

birthdays on the 5th, 6th and 8th of this month. 

[Happy Birthday Mama! XO] 

 

And today I got together with a friend for lunch and some shopping.

The weather was rainy and gray, but what a pleasant afternoon we had.

 

Please stop over to Sunday Sketches and

check out the other participants.

 

 I hope everyone has a super week:)

 Take care! Be good to yourself

and to those around you,

Sunday Sketch 9/30/12

What a nice day it was today!

 

 

The weather was perfect, as only it can be in early fall.

There was a crisp day with a bright blue sky.

 

 

I went to an awesome thrift store with a friend and

got some amazing 'junk'. Then came home and made a delicious dinner.

 

 

I rushed to sketch this out while dinner was cooking for about an hour

and then took my time coloring it in after cleaning up.

 

 

 

Frankly, I did not notice how wonky I sketched the jam and PB jars until I posted!

Nevermind, I guess that gives it character.

 

I hope everyone has a great week and please don't forget to

 check out some other Sunday Sketches.

I love looking at the links and try to check out as many as I can!

 

Take care,

 



Watercolor Journaling

gouache and micron

I just started a new watercolor journal after painting

on these loose bits of paper recently. 

Last winter I found large sheets of w/c paper that I had

and I trimmed them all out and have been working away on them.

The jounral I've just started is a custom made sketch book

 that is wonderful and has some great paper:)

 I am going to  have to learn to start making and

binding my own sketchbooks, haha! I wish.

I joke, but actually I really ought to try that.

I'll get started on a YouTube search soon!

Have a Happy Tuesday:)

 

Sunday Sketches for 9/9/12

I worked on this post more than once, my scanner was messing up and I was afraid to miss the cut off time for Sunday sketches

 I got it working and here is the post as I intended:

 

I am thoroughly enjoying the bouquet I received.

I'm getting so much enjoyment out of it!

Sketch in micron 9/9/12

color study - micron and watercolor 9/8/12


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Enjoy your week!







Good Ol' Smith Point Beach

 



Last Friday, I went with my sister and the kids to the beach. We met up with some of Jen's friends who had their camper at the park there. What a great day!

I tried to paint early in the day, however it was so windy. It was a struggle with the sand blowing in my paints.
And that was not making me happy, lol! I tried a few, this was my most successful

looking East, sunbathers and a small sleepy girl



 It was hot, 90 degrees, but so windy we got goosebumps later in the afternoon! The waves were not too big...small enough for moms not to worry but big enough for the 'big' 12 year old to body surf a bit and throw a ball around in:)

looking West





My earliest memories are of playing in the sand... right at the water's edge at this very beach. I love the sand there! When I got older my friends and I would hop on the bus for 50 cents and it would take us to good old Smith Point. It was such a long ride. In the car its about 20 minutes, but by bus it felt like it took forever. But for two quarters it was the best deal going for a 14 year-old! [The other direction took us to the mall....winter recreation.]



South, our Atlantic Ocean



the fencing along the raised pathway really took a beating this summer from the rain storms!

 

love this view of the water, took this from off the raise pathway...The south shore is gorgeous!

 

 I live on the north of the island so most of my water shots are typically of the LI Sound:

 

My son had sail camp this summer in the harbor on the Sound, so I was lucky enough to get my water fix every day for a few weeks:) The last week was exceptionally beautiful out and on those kinds of days any photo you take is fabulous!

.::facing northwest, Mosquito Cove::.

 .::Looking over at Sea Cliff Beach::.

.::great colors::.

.::a wide open sky::.

 

 I hope you liked my point of view and photos! Goodbye summer, until next year:)

Happy Wednesday,

 

Summer Sunday

Oh jeesh its been hot here! What a weekend. Lots of indoor activities to get out of this heat!

testing out a new water brush

 Working on watercolors.

Watercolor journaling with some ink writing. Its a bit messy. That pen is tricky...

 I made some more stamps as well.

carving more erasers!

I am missing the index card challenge and routine of doing that. Lots of fun, that was!

Here are some of my last ones I made up the last days of July.

Have a great week!